Counter carton



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"AU-soar SEIIEER'I, or nsooirrvn, NEW roan, nssrornor. re nonEn'r GAIRcoin- PANY, or nnoonnvn, NEW Years, A CDRPORATION on NEW YORK.

Application filed. April 22, 1920. Serial No. 375,758.

To all 1072-0721 it may concern Be it known that'l, AUGUsr "SEIEERT, a

citizen of the United States, residing in Brooklyn, inthe county ofKings and State ;of New York, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Counter Cartons, of which the follo ing is aspecification.

My present invention relates to an improvement incounter cartons forreceiving, shipping, displaying and advertising goods therein. p

One of the objects of my device is toprov'..de a carton or container ofthe class described, which may be made from a single blanlr,.and byreason of being, so made, will permit a greater economy in the printingof the display surface thereof, inasmuch as it is desirable, in someinstames, so to locate the display portion of sad carton as to receiveadvertisements or pictorial; illustrations upon one side of the deviceonly, although both sides of the display container may be so printed inthe more expensive type of containers or cantons.

Another important object of my device is the provision of meanswherebythe carton may be locked in carton form quickly and economically withoutthe use of gluedup joints.

Another'important object of my device is the provision of means inconnection with a cover whereby the carton may be tilted when placedupon the counter for more readily exposing the goodsto inspection.

These and other capabilities will be ascertained from a further readingof the following specification.

In the accompanying drawings,

Figure 1, shows thecarton in closed posiv tion.

Figure 2, shows the device opened and in tilted "display. position.

Figure 22 isv an end view of the device opened and in tilted displayposition.

Fig. 3, shows the blank from which the device is formed.

Fig. 4: discloses the same bent up or folded upon the scorings'and cuts.

Fig. .5, shows the device in partially folded assembled position.

Fig. 6,, shows the same in position for parts throughout theseveralviews.

operating to extend the restor easel portion of the device for thedisplay position as shown in Fig. 2.

Similar letters or numerals denote similar My device is made ofcardboard or other suitable material and preferably is blanked videdwith a rectangular bottom 13, some-,

what wider than long, having side-extensions 14 and 15, andend-extensions 16 and 17. These side-extensions and end-extensions'arefoldably connected tothe bottom '13 along the side and endlinesthereoflbut are not connected to each other at the corners of thebottom 13, andare arranged to turn up at right-angles to the bottom '13,by bending or folding along the lines of connection to the bottom 13.

The exterior bottom portion 11 is provided with a bottom 18, ofsubstantially the same shape and size as the bottom 13, having aside-extension 19, and end-extensions 20 and 21. The side-extension 19,which inshapc and size is substantially the same as the side-extensions14 and 15 crew bottom 18, is foldably connected to the sideextension 14and is foldably connected to the bottom 18, along the longitudinal linesof'the bottom 18 and the side-extension 1 L, and is-arranged to turn upat right angles to the bottom 18 bybending or folding along the line ofconnection to the bottom 18.

The end-extensions 20 and 21 are foldably connected to the bottom 18along the end lines of the bottom 18, and are substantially of the samesize and-shape as the end-extensions 16 and 17 of the bottom 13, and arearranged to turn up at right. angles to the bottom 18, by bending orfolding :along the line of connection to the bottom.

The end-extensions 20 and 21 are provided with freely-hanging end pieces22 and e3,

in" L] connected thereto and foldable at right angles to theend-extensions 20 and 21, the purpose of the freely-hanging end piecesbeing hereinafter stated.

The end-extensions 20 and 21' are provided, at the ends opposite to thefreelyhanging end pieces 22 and 23, with cooperating lock-tabs orlatches 24, 24 which are shown in Figs. 3 and 4, the lock-tabs orlatches 24 and 24 being toldably connected at one end to theend-extensions 20 and 21, and having at the other ends interlockingrecesses or notches 25 25. In width. the lock-tabs orlatches 24 are thesameas the height or width'of the end-extensions 20 and 21, and thelock-tabs or latches are ar ranged to be turned at right angles to theend-extensions 20and 21 by bending or folding alongthe lines ofconnection to 20 and 21.

The cover 12 comprises the covering portion 26 which is connected to theeasel brace 27 by the outer side and easel back portion 28, thecoveringportion 26 having the flap 29.

The easel brace 27 normally forms part of the exterior bottom 18, and isfour sided, having an upper longitudinal line 30 and a lowerlongitudinal line 31 which is shorter than the upper line, the lines 30and 31 being connected by side lines 32 and converging to the lower line31, the easel brace at the lower line 31 being foldably connected to thebottom 18, and its side lines and 33 being "free or detached from thebottom 18.

The outer side and easel back portion28 is substantially the same shapeand size as the side-extension 15 of the bottom 13. The outer side andeasel back portion 28 is toldably connected along its lower longitudinalline to the easel brace 27 and is foldably connected along its upperlongitudinal line to the covering portion 26. The outer side and easelback portion 28 is provided with a triangular or' other suitably formeddetent or tilt-lock 34 foldably connected. on

one of its sides to the outer side and easel back portion 28 and free ordetached therefrom on its other sides, the purpose of the detent ortilt-lock being hereinafter meutioned.

The covering portion 26 corresponds sub stantially in shape and size tothe shape and size of the botom 13 of the interior bottom portion 10 andis foldable as along the line 35 for the purpose hereinafter mentioned.

The flap 29 is foldablv connected along its lower or inner longitudinalline to the covering portion 26, and in length is substantially the sameas the length of the bottom 13 of the interior bottom portion 10, and inheight or width is substantially the same as the side extension 15. Theouter ends of the flap 29 may be trimmed or rounded as atc36, forconvenience 111 operating the flap.

To arrange the parts in relation for forming the carton or box, againreferring to Fig. 4, the interior bottom portion 10 is turned upwardlyon the foldable lines between the side-extensions l4 and 19 and isreceived in the exterior bottom portion 11, as shown in Fig. 5, with thefreely-hanging end pieces 22 and 23 folded or bent at right angles tothe end extensions 20 and 21 and engaging the side-extensions 1'4 and 19between the latter extensions. The carton or box is thus provided with adouble bottom 01 which the exterior bottom portion 11 forms the outerbottom. The side-extensions 14 and 19 being adjacent to each other, thusform double sides for the carton or box, the side-extension 19 formingthe outer one of these double sides. The inner side-extension 15 beingadjacent to the outer side and easel back portion 28 of the cover 12,thus forms double sides for the carbon or box opposite to the firstmentioned double sides, the intermediate portion 28 being the outer ofthese sides. The end-extensions 16 and 20 and 17 and 21 being adjacentto each other thus form opposite double ends for the carton or box, theend-extensions 20 and 21 forming the outer of these ends. Thefreely-hanging end-pieces 22 and 23,

.being in engagement with and between the side-extensions 14 and 19press outwardly against the side-extension l9, and thus provide pressureor tension members for holding the interior bottom, portion 10 in placein the exterior bottom portion 11.

The recesses or notches 25, 25' of the lock tabs or latches 24 24 arebrought into interlocking engagement with each other on the outer sideof the rear of the container and thus lock the parts together, therecessed or notched ends of the lock-tabs or latches pref-' erably beingengaged on the under sides of the lock-tabs or latches, as shown inFigs. 1 and 6, to protect the recessed or notched ends from injury. Theflap 29 is then tucked into the box or carton by folding down the cover12 and bending the flap 29 until the flap is in engagement with theadjacent face of the side-extension 14, the pressure due to theflexibility of the cover holding the cover in place.

To provide an easel back or rest for the carton or box for purposes ofdisplay, the easel brace 27 and the outer side and easel back portion 28are drawn outwardly and in locking engagement, :the .detent or tiltlock34 thus preventing collapsing or return of the easel brace 27 and outerside and easel back 28 to normal operative position in the carton.orobox. The flap .29 of the cover is then bent along the line of its.attachment to the cover 26 sufiiciently to cause the cover .to standatsuch angle as anay be desired to display effectively printed :or othermatter arranged on thevcover and flap.

It will be noted thatthe end-pieces 22 and 23 and the locking-tabs orlatches 24, :when the carton or box is in assembled form, aid instrengthening the sides or longer portions of the carton or box inaddition to performing the tension and locking functions 'hereinbeforestated.

In practice the outer and inner bottoms and outer and inner sides andends may be of the same respective dimensions, and the inner members bereadily received in op crative relation within the confines of the outermembers when in operative relation, due to the give or flexibility ofthe material of which the carton or box preferably is made.

Referring to Fig. 3, which shows the blank by which my carton or box isformed, the dotted lines denote scored lines upon the cardboard ormaterial of which the blank consists, and the full lines within theconfines of Fig. 3 denote the cut lines to form members which tend toretain or look the carton or box in assembled form.

The blank from which the carton or box is formed by folding the blank onthe scorings and cuts thereof, comprises the ma n portion A rectangularin shape, in length about three times its width, and havingendextensions 13 and C and side extensions D and E.

The main portion A comprises the inner bottom section 13, the inner sidesection 14, the exterior bottom section '18 having the easel bracesection 27 the outer side section 19, the outer side and easel backsection 28 having the tilt 'lock section 34, and the covering section26.

The end extension B comprises the cover flap section 29, and the endextension C comprises the inner side section '15.

i The side extension D comprises the inner end section 16, the outer endsection 20',

longitudinal scorings 38 and 39. The ex- ;terior :bottom section 18 isdefined from ,the

outerzside section 19 and the outer side and easel back section 28 bythe transverse scorings :and 30, and from the outer end sec-' tions 20and 21 by the longitudinal scorings 42 and 43.

The Louterside section 19 is defined from the, inner side section 14 bythe transverse The free hanging end-piece sections 22 and 23 areseparated from the inner and outer side sections 14 and 19 by thelongitudinal cutsand 46 and from the inner end sec tions 16 and 17 bythe transverse cuts 47 and 48. The easel brace section 27 is definedfrom the exterior bottom section 18 by the transverse. scoring 31 and isseparated therefrom on two of its sides by the cutsc32- and 33 divergingfrom the scoring 31. The locking tabseotions 24 and 24 are defined fromthe outer end sections 20 and 21 by extensions of the scoring 30, andarerseparated from the outer side and easel back section 28 and thecovering sect-ion 26 .by the longitudinal cuts 52 and 53. The outer sideand easel position. "The covering section is defined from the cover flapsection 29 by the transverse scoring '58, and is separated from thelocking tab sections 24 and 24 by said cuts 52 and 53.

The carton blank is made from asingle sheet or piece of material ofrectangular form and is made with a minimum wastage of materi'aL thewastage onlyarising at the upper ends of the blank, and therefore makingfor greater economy in the manufacture of cartons or boxes of thedescribed To form the blank into a carton, the procedure is as follows:The blank lying in front of the operator extended as 'in Fig. 3, theinner side section 15 is folded down- Wardly along the scoring 37 andthe inner endforming sections 16 and 17 are folded downwardly along thescorings 38 and 39, this being permitted by the cuts 47 and 48. Theouter and inner side forming sections '14 and 19 are folded downwardlyalong the scoring 36. The outer end forming sect-ions back section '28is defined from the covering v 20 and 21 are folded upwardly along thescorings 42 and 48; the end-piece sections 22 and 23 are folded upwardlyalong the scoring 40 and turned inwardly towards each other, the cuts4-5, d6 L7 and 48 permitting this. The outer and inner side formingsections 14 and 19 are folded upwardly along the scoring 40 and carriedover the inwardly turned end-pieces the inner bottom 13 thus beingreceived in the outer bottom 18; The outer side and easel back section28 is folded upwardly along the scoring 30, the formation of therectangular receptacle or body of the carton thus: being completed. Thelocking tab extensions 2% and 24: are folded upwardly along the scoring30 and turned inwardly towards each other, the cuts 52 and 53 permittingthis, and are interlocked by means of the locking ends 25 and 25, thusretaining the carton in assembled form. The cover section 26 is foldedupwardly along the scoring 54 and the flap 29 is folded downwardly onthe scoring 58 and tucked into the receptacle portion of the carton.

Having thus described my invention it should be understood that theremay be modifications thereof and variations therein without departingfrom the spirit of the invention or exceeding the scope of theappendedclaims.

Having thus described my invention; 1 claim:

1. In a container formed by folding, the combination of, an outerbottom; aninner bottom receivable in the outer bottom; sides and endsfor the outer and inner bottoms; the sides and ends of the outer bottompro viding outer sides and outer ends for the container and the sidesand ends of the inner bottom providing inner sides and inner ends forthe container; means for locking said outer and inner sides and outerand inner ends in operative relation in the container; and a coveringportion for the container; the outer bottom having an easel braceportion connected to one of said outer sides; said easel brace portionand the outer side connected thereto being movable to provide an easelbrace and an easel back for supporting the container in displayposition.

2. In a container formed by folding, the combination of, an outerbottom; an inner bottom receivable in the outer bottom; sides and endsfor the outer and inner bottoms; the sides and ends of the outer bottomproviding outer sides and outer ends for the container and the sides andends of the inner bottom providing inner sides and inner ends for thecontainer; means for locking said outer and inner sides and outer andinner ends in operative relation in the con tainer; and a coveringportion for the container; the outer bottom having an easel braceportion connected to one of said outer sides; said easel brace portionand the outer side connected thereto being movable to provide an easelbrace and an easel back for supporting the container in displayposition; and the covering portion being movable to provide :a temporaryouter side for the container when the container is in display position.

3. in a container formed by folding, the combination of, an outerbottom; an inner bottom receivable in the outer bottom; sides and endsfor the outer and inner bottoms; the sides and ends of the outer bottomproviding outer sides and outer ends for the container and the sides andends of the inner bottom providing sides and inner ends for thecontainer; means for locking said outer and inner sides and outer andinner ends in operative relation in the container; and a coveringportion for the container; the outer bottom having an easel brace portion connected to one of said outer sides; said easel brace portion andthe outer side connected thereto being movable to provide an easel braceand easel back for supporting thecontainer in display position; thecovering portion being movable to provide a temporary outer side for thecontainer when the container is in display position and provide adisplay tab for the container.

a. In a container formed by folding, the combination of, an outerbottom; an inner bottom receivable in the outer bottom; sides and endsfor the outer and inner bottoms; the sides and ends of the outer bottomproviding outer sides and outer ends for the container and the sides andends of the inner bottom providing inner sides and inner ends for thecontainer; means for locking said outer and inner sides and outer andinner ends in operative relation in the container; and a coveringportion for the container;

the outer bottom having an easel brace por tion connected to one of saidouter sides; said easel brace portion and the outer side connectedthereto being movable to provide an easel brace and an easel back forsupporting the container in display position; said outer side havingmeans for retaining the easel brace portion and the outer side in saidsupporting position.

5. In a container formed by folding, the

combination of, an outer bottom; an inner bottom receivable in the outerbottom; sides and ends for the outer and inner bottoms;

the sides and ends of the outer bottom pro viding outer sides and outerends for the container and the sides and ends of the innerbottom'providing inner sides and inner ends for the container; means forlocking said outer and inner sides and outer and inner ends in operativerelation in the con tainer; and a covering portion for the container theouter bottom having an easel brace portion separated therefrom by cutsthrough the outer bottom on two opposed sides of container in displayposition; the outer side connected to the easel brace portion having atilt lock for retaining the easel brace portion and said outer side insupporting posi tion; the covering portion being movable to provide atemporary outer side for the container when the container is in displayposition and a display tab for the container.

6. A blank of suitable material having scoring and cuts for folding theblank thereon to form a container, the blank comprising, an inner bottomsection; side sections and end sections for theinner bottom sec tion; anouter bottom section; side sections and, end sections for the outerbottom section; free hanging end-piece sections; an easel brace sectioncomprised in the outer bottom section and foldably connected to one ofthe side sections of the outer bottom section; said side section of theouter bottom section providing an easel back for cooperating with theeasel brace section; looking tabs; and a covering section having a coverflap.

7 A blank of suitable material having scoring and cuts for folding theblank there on to form a container, the blank having a rectangular mainportion and end extensions and side extensions; the main portioncomprising an inner bottom section, a side section for the inner bottomsection, an outer bottom section, side sections for the, outer bottomsection, an easel brace section comprised in the outer bottom sectionand connected to one of the side sections of the Y outer bottom section,said side section of the outer bottom section providing an easel backfor cooperating with the easel brace section, and a covering section,the covering section being movable for providing a temporary outer sidefor the container when in display position; the end extensionsrespectively comprising a flap section for the covering section, and aside section for the inner bottom section; the side extensionscomprising end sections for the inner bottom section, freehangingend-piece sections, end sections for the outer bottom section, andlocking tab sections.

8. A blank of suitable material having scoring and cuts for folding theblank thereon to form a container, the blank having a rectangular mainportion and end extensions and side extensions; the main portioncomprising an inner bottom section, a side section for the inner bottomsection, an outer bottom section, side sections for the outer bottomsection, an easel brace section comprised in the outer bottom sectionand connected to one of the, side sections of the outer bottom section,said side section of the outer bottom section providing an easel backfor cooperating with the easel brace section and having means forretaining the easel brace section and easel back section in cooperatingrelation for supporting the con 7 tainer in display position, and acovering section, the covering section being movable for providing atemporary outer side for the container when in display position; theend.

extensions respectively comprising a flap sectionfor the coveringsection and a side section for the inner bottom section; the sideextensions comprising end sections for the inner bottom section,freehanging endpiece sections, end sections for the outer bottomsection, and locking tab sections.

AUGUST SEIFERT.

